Mechanical properties of kenaf fibre reinforced polymer composite: A review

N Saba, MT Paridah, M Jawaid - Construction and Building materials, 2015 - Elsevier
Kenaf regarded as an industrial crop in Malaysia and also grown commercially in other part
of world for different applications. It is certainly one of the important plants cultivated for …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of alkaline treatment on mechanical properties of kenaf fibers and their epoxy composites

V Fiore, G Di Bella, A Valenza - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
In this work, kenaf fibers were pre-treated in a NaOH solution (6% in weight) at room
temperature for two different periods (48 and 144 h). The chemical treatment of kenaf fibers …

Potentials of kenaf fibre in bio-composite production: A review

OE Babatunde, JM Yatim, MY Ishak, R Masoud… - Jurnal …, 2015 - journals.utm.my
Kenaf plants are blessing to mankind. Its high carbon dioxide (CO2) assimilation rate and
ability to clean the air by consuming large quantities of CO2 and also absorbs nitrogen and …

Selection and verification of kenaf fibres as an alternative friction material using Weighted Decision Matrix method

MFB Abdollah, FF Shuhimi, N Ismail, H Amiruddin… - Materials & Design, 2015 - Elsevier
Nowadays, natural fibres composites are widely investigated and acknowledged as
materials which minimise carbon dioxide produced in all phases of their interaction with …

[PDF][PDF] The effects of orientation on the mechanical and morphological properties of woven kenaf-reinforced poly vinyl butyral film

SD Salman, Z Leman, MTH Sultan, MR Ishak… - …, 2015 - researchgate.net
Kenaf is one of the important plants cultivated for natural fibres globally and is regarded as
an industrial crop in Malaysia for various applications. This study was conducted to …

Physical, mechanical, and morphological properties of woven kenaf/polymer composites produced using a vacuum infusion technique

SD Salman, MJ Sharba, Z Leman… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Nowadays, due to renewable issues, environmental concerns, and the financial problems of
synthetic fibres, the development of high‐performance engineering products made from …

Mechanical properties of kenaf fiber reinforced concrete with different fiber content and fiber length

TF Lam, J bin Mohamad Yatim - Journal of …, 2015 - jacf.sfulib3.publicknowledgeproject …
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the findings of an experimental research conducted
on the effects of fiber content and fiber length on the mechanical properties of kenaf fiber …

Material characterization of roselle fibre (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) as potential reinforcement material for polymer composites

R Nadlene, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, MR Ishak… - Fibres & Textiles in …, 2015 - infona.pl
Recently, in line with rising environmental concerns, researchers are now replacing
synthetic fibres with natural ones as the main component in composites. Natural fibres are …

Potential utilization of kenaf biomass in different applications

N Saba, MT Paridah, M Jawaid, K Abdan… - … biomass based potential …, 2015 - Springer
Kenaf is regarded as an industrial crop, and belongs to family Malvaceae along with
hibiscus (Hibiscus hibiscum L.), hollyhock (Althaea rosea), cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) …

Tensile strength of woven yarn kenaf fiber reinforced polyester composites

AE Ismail, MACA Aziz - Journal of Mechanical Engineering and …, 2015 - journal.ump.edu.my
This paper presents the tensile strength of woven kenaf fiber reinforced polyester
composites. The as-received yarn kenaf fiber is weaved and then aligned into specific fiber …